The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-02-17

plOys all OF these for public use. So far as
the section requires railway companies
to let other persons in possession of any
portion OF their land without the compen-
sation required by tho constitution, it is
invalid
:, Tho Vermont people have been summing
up their defensive resources in the event OF
trouble with Canada, and they find the
state can order out $50 militia and one
small field battery.
The Pennsylvania house OF representa-.
tlves passed :, Joint resolution submitting
the question OF n prohibition amendment
TO the constitution to q vote OF the people.
Both houses OF the legislature OF Nevada
adopted resolutions DISTINGUISHING the
Mormons in Nevada.
The Helena independents advices from
all over the territory indicate another
storm in progress. The chinook has been
CHILLED by lower temperature from Assina-
boinc to the Wyoming line and from Deer
Lodge to Dawson Center. This is bad for
cattle and sheep, which had just began to
recover from deep snow and intense cold.
Inc Indian commission is still showed up
at 'hoteau. the paymaster's outfit is
held II! camp. as it is impossible to move
ambu'ances. Stage coaches are all delayed.
Sam Hamilton shot and killed John
Patterson in the latter's house on Rapid
river, Mich. Hamilton claims that he in
terlered to save Mrs. Patterson from VIC.
lence ut the hands Of her husband and he
was compelled to shoot Patterson or be
shot down him self.
A crank in a San Francisco opera house
tried to kill Patti, the prima-d onna, with
arf,in hrt mi, 1xv l.;
eeli.
The supreme court decides that the law
requiring railroad companies to permit
Others to maintain warehouses on their
lands is unconstitutional.
Senator Sherman is getting ready to
write a book.
Judge Kelley OF Pennsylvania is writing
his "reminiscences.
Congressman Ira Davenport OF New York
will marry a daughter OF General George
Sparpe shortly.
Congressman Jehu Bakers head is said
to resemble Gladstone's closely.
a fire starting in the rear OF Red Wards
saloon, Miles City. destroyed that and four
other establishments, namely: J.Wright's
drug store. valued at So 900; A. Smith,
jeweler, 81. 300; W. Birkle, groceries, So.
OOO; Ada Young, fruits and small groceries,
$4,000.
Peter Doyle and Thomas Townsend have
been arrested in Pittsburg on suspicion of
completely in the rescue of McMunn, the
Clevclan nd burglar.
Gov. Alger and family OF Michigan have
gone on tour to Mexico in a luxuriously
furnished private car.
The high license bill passed the Minnesota
house by a vote OF 60 to sc.
At Bismarck the house passed the Hot
Springs soldiers home bill and sustains
the veto OF the Sioux Falls bill.
Senator Ingalls, is writing q political
novel, the scenes OF which are in Washing.
ton.
New candidates for places on the inter-
state commerce commission are appearing.
Mayor Rice OF st Paul, who is at the Riggs
house, has seen the president severa! times,
and is said to be pushing ex- Gov. Ramsey
OF Minnesota for Il place on the commits
sion.
The senate committee on improvement
OF the Mississippi river decided to report a
resolution Tor the appointment Of a CON-
missioner by the president to investigate
Capt: John Cowdan's plan for improving
the river by the Lake Borge outlet project
The president is occupying all tho spare
time which he can get in the consideration
OF the dependent pension bill. 1t is the
opinion OF the most OF the house pension
committee and OF other congressman who
have talked with the president about the
bill within the last few days that he will
veto it.
There ia question among RAILROAD Off
clisIs as to what date tho new interstate
commerce bill goes into effect Some think
IT takes effect. sixty days IRON its passage
OF the last house of congress, and Others
sixty days from the approval of the presi-
dent. According to reading OF the bill it
TAKES elect so lar rs the appointment OF
commissioners is concerned, Immediately
upon the approval OF the president, and
SO lar as it's general provisions are con-
cerned sixty days after it's passage
Nineteen citizens OF New Lexington, Ohio
have petitioned congress to instruct the
president to open negotiations with Great
Britain for the cession OF Canada and 9th.
er British possessions to the United States
The Cossrove Brewing and Mailing COM
pany OF Toronto has failed. Liabilities.
$1OO, 900; assets. $4,000.
The Toronto Ministerial a ISOLATION pro-
tests against the exemption OF the Roman
Catholic clergy OF the city from the pay
) A fuel famine at Fort Benton is immi
nent. Sixteen dollars per ton is offered for
coal, but there is none to be bought even
at that price. At other points they are
tearing down and burning len ces and out
houses. The icars heretofore entertained
Tor the salty OF stock now extends to q
feeling OF alarm Tor the safety OF the Door
who entered the winter with little or no
fuel or provisions. Great fears are felt for
the safety OF one Elliott, an Englishman.
: The French chamber OF deputies passed
without debate the extra budget asked for
the war and naval department.. The credits
are st, 100000 francs tothe army and 30
100000 francs Tor the navy. The Belgian
government has introduced u bill in tho
chamber OF deputies for an extra budget
appropriation asking for 49, 600, 900 francs
OF which 100000 francs are asked for
presiding military measures. Anewspaper
correspondent who recently visited Stras.
burg writes from Berlin that the German
government is taking advantage of war
alarms for elections. He says there have
been no increase OF troops in Alsace. Lor.
raine, except slight reinforcements at some
garrisOns.
Joe Howard a we'll known writer on the
New York World was very insulting to Mr.,
Pulitzer, the proprietor, who Knocked
Howard down.
The New York strike is about over. The
strikers being defeated.
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Penn.
sylvania have suffered by flood.
Gov. Leslie OF Montana steps into Office
United States District Judge Treat ha.
rendered decision in one oi the most
celebrated manufacturing cases which has
Of late years been in the courts-that 81
the Iowa Steel Barb Wire Company Of
Marshalltown, Iowa, against the Southern
Barb Wire Company OF st. Louis. The
decision was against tho local companv
declaring that Ross. patent for barbed